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Today is day 4 of waking up early. Yesterday, I struggled throughout the day to keep my eyes open. This morning was difficult to get up and I did get up at 5:30 instead of 5:15, but I feel better today. Yay!! I have been thinking a lot about what I want to write on our blog. Do I write about my journey waking up earlier and being more focused on my routine for the day? Do I talk about my Gluten free and Dairy free journey, the food I eat, and my recipes I have tried? Do I write...

“The Good Life to me is this: a life rich in faith, family, friends, and creativity, It is a life full of richness that God has to offer; a life spent building treasures in heaven rather than here on earth. I t is not a life of laziness and greed, but one of discipline, hard work, ad self-reflection. It may not always be easy or comfortable, but it is always full in abundance and Completely secure in Christ.” Ruth Soukup Living Well, Spending Less Today began a New Year, New You habit for me. I had a time several years ago...

For the last several years we’ve been telling ourselves, “Next year we’re having a garden!”. Well, this time we’re actually doing it. We’re not lying this time. Seriously. I’ve heard Curtis Stone state on a couple of his videos that you could tarp an area over winter to prep a spot in your yard for a garden. This kills the grass and weeds so you can have an easier time with your garden plot, from what I understand. We’re planning on using raised beds but thought tarping the area (solarization) would help us prep the area and, most importantly for...

One of the main reasons I’m pursuing a self-sufficient life is the realization of how dependent I am on being employed. “Well, isn’t everybody?” Mostly, yes. With exception of the independently wealthy, the retired, the imprisoned, and those on government assistance, we all need gainful employment. We need an income and, generally, that is achieved by performing services for which an employer pays you. At the end of the year – in less than a month – the contract at my current gig is ending which means I have to look for another job. Just after I started writing this, the company...

Part of our journey toward a self-sufficient life sometimes takes a lot of time. This week I am getting ready for a craft show on Saturday. Though I have some stock, I really need to bulk up what I have in order to have a good selection for those attending the show. We just put a new kitchen floor in, so our house is in disarray and I don’t have the time to work on it. Sometimes, you have to set aside the house and just work hard at the goals you have for yourself. I really shouldn’t even be...